subject: Orlando Attractions In First Visit [print this page] Orlando, Florida and the Orlando attractions can be overwhelming! Can you imagine being in Orlando, FL on vacation and not going to Walt Disney World? Orlando, Fl can be overwhelming on the first visit to Orlando, FL. Heck, Walt Disney World can be overwhelming the first visit. Wow. EPCOT or The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World can be overwhelming, the first visit!
Prior in 1970 There was a 4 lane entrance and only The Magic Kingdom and Gatorland to attract vacationers! Wow, has that changed. Now there are seven major theme parks, and tons of other things to do in Orlando, FL. The Orlando attractions are now too many to see on one vacation. The Major Theme Parks are:
- Disney the Magic Kingdom
- Disney EPCOT
- Disney Hollywood Studios
- Disney Animal Kingdom
- SeaWorld
- Universal Studios
- Universal Islands of Adventure (IOA)
Yet, the Orlando attractions are much more than this.
For the first time visitor is recommend seeing only one theme park per day! And, for more prudent use of your money and time, ticket(s) should be bought accordingly! Wait until you know what you want to "see and do," learned from experience, in each theme park before you attempt to visit 2 or more in one day!
Make a well planned visit to each theme park. Some of them, like The Magic Kingdom, get crowded early and waiting in line can take more time than the actual attraction itself. Visit each section and "ride" or seeing the "show" that the members of your party want to "see and do." Wear comfortable shoes, there will be lots of walking!
Generally, upon entry (early, of course) go to the back of the park and work your way to the front arriving there at 2pm to 4pm when few people are entering that theme park! The crowds stop at the first thing that they see! When arriving early and with experience, get ahead of the crowd so that you are exiting the ride or show just as the crowd arrives and stay ahead of that crowd until the middle of the day when you cannot do that anymore!
If your group does not mind splitting up to see the ride, usually, when crowded, the most popular rides have a "single rider" line that, most of the time, is faster than the regular line. If you use this option, waiting at the exit of the ride to rejoin your group is usually a better option, however, on extremely busy days the single rider queue may be closed and reopened as "express pass" queue.
An option in most theme parks, The "Fast Pass" or "Express Pass" etc. (what ever it is called at the theme park) is for those that do not follow the above guidelines. Or if you want to ride a particular ride more than once, this is a reasonable alternative to not waiting in line! Some of the theme parks allow use of this only once so ask before you buy it!
A show or ride at the Orlando attractions have the preferred seats (usually learned from experience) that each guest likes.
